I.
THE INVITATION.
Hon. Carl Schurz:
Dear Sir,—The undersigned citizens of Massachusetts respectfully invite you to a dinner in Boston, on such a day after the 4th of March next as you may select, that we may then have the gratification of expressing in person our respect and regard for you as a statesman and citizen, and of thanking you for the eminent ability, the marked fidelity, and the approved success with which you have performed all your duties as Secretary of the Interior.
Boston, Feb. 12, 1881.